Hamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton Zoo Park
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| Date opened | 15 June 1990 |
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| Location | Hamerton, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°24′32″N 0°19′41″W / 52.409°N 0.328°W / 52.409; -0.328Coordinates: 52°24′32″N 0°19′41″W / 52.409°N 0.328°W / 52.409; -0.328 |
| Land area | 25 acres[1] |
| Memberships | EAZA[2][not in citation given] |
| Major exhibits | Cats, Primates and Birds |
| Website | www.hamertonzoopark.com |
Hamerton Zoo Park is situated in Hamerton, near Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, England.
Contents
1 Development
2 Conservation
3 Tiger incident
4 References
5 External links
Development[edit]
Planning permission for change of use from agricultural land to a zoo was granted in 1988 with the park opening on 15 June 1990.[3] The zoo has two large wind turbines to provide power for the park erected during the second half of November 2012; the zoo was described as being the "most environmentally-friendly zoo in Europe" in 2014.[4] An application for two 50 kW turbines was turned down in August 2015 by Huntingdonshire District Council.[5]
Conservation[edit]
The zoo has a conservation sanctuary[6] which has a collection of nearly 100 different species including rare / endangered animals and birds.[7]
Tiger incident[edit]
The park was evacuated on the morning of 29 May 2017 after what was described as a ‘serious incident’. It was later confirmed that zoo-keeper, Rosa King, age 34, had been killed in the tiger enclosure at about 11:15am that day.[8]
References[edit]
^ "Win A Family Pass To Hamerton Zoo Park". Heart Cambridge. Retrieved 2017-05-31..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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"EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
^ "Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire". www.hamertonzoopark.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ "Opus Energy works with Europe's most environmentally friendly zoo". opusenergy.com. 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ Lamy, Shailesh (2015). "Shailesh Vara calls for more time to consult on Hamerton Zoo Park wind turbine appeal - Peterborough Telegraph". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "BBC - Heating bills rise as cold weather hits wildlife parks". BBC News. London: BBC. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Hamerton Zoo Park - Animal Park Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire". www.hamertonzoopark.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ "Hamerton Zoo tiger death: Police are now investigating". BBC News. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
External links[edit]
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- Zoo's website
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- Zoos in England
- Tourist attractions in Cambridgeshire
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